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Ventspils Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Latvia
Overview
Ventspils is a port city on Latvia's west coast, with a long Blue Flag sandy beach. The kitesurfing spot is on the southern beach of the city, facing the open Baltic Sea.
The coast faces west, perfectly exposed to the prevailing west and south-west winds which blow side-shore to onshore. The bottom is sandy and launching is easy. In north-west winds, conditions are side-onshore and very pleasant.
Ventspils is a vibrant city with good tourist infrastructure. The beach is well maintained with parking available. The kitesurf season runs from May to October.
Spot forecast for Ventspils Beach
Sunrise 08:21 · Sunset 18:15
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Ventspils Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
368h
in June · 26 rideable days
The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 368 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 87 mm.
Monthly averages: Ventspils Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.0 | 154 h | 2 °C | 73 mm |
| February | 11.5 | 100 h | 2 °C | 41 mm |
| March | 18.0 | 184 h | 6 °C | 23 mm |
| April | 24.5 | 263 h | 10 °C | 28 mm |
| May | 20.0 | 221 h | 16 °C | 44 mm |
| June | 26.0 | 368 h | 18 °C | 77 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 265 h | 22 °C | 87 mm |
| August | 25.5 | 316 h | 21 °C | 69 mm |
| September | 14.5 | 140 h | 19 °C | 57 mm |
| October | 14.0 | 137 h | 12 °C | 58 mm |
| November | 20.0 | 179 h | 7 °C | 58 mm |
| December | 20.0 | 145 h | 5 °C | 68 mm |
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Technical details of Ventspils Beach spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Depending on conditions: N, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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